1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League champions National League West champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
| City | Los Angeles, California | |
| Record | 95–67 (.586) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owner | Walter O'Malley | |
| President | Peter O'Malley | |
| General managers | Al Campanis | |
| Managers | Tommy Lasorda | |
| Television | KTTV (11) | |
| Radio | KABC Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter XEGM Jaime Jarrín, Rudy Hoyos | |
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The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 89th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 21st season in Los Angeles, California, and their 16th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles California.
The team won their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number, 19, was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series; the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series. Unlike the previous Dodger team, no member of the team hit 30 home runs after seeing four members hit that mark the previous season (the team leader was Reggie Smith, with 29).